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Austin, TX vs The Colony, TX

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- The Colony spends 18.7% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in The Colony than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Colony had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  More

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